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§ Private Profile · Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Makersite is a technology company.
Makersite delivers AI-powered Product Lifecycle Intelligence software, consolidating crucial product and supply chain data for manufacturers. Its platform integrates cost, environmental impact, compliance, and risk information, providing a unified view. Leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, Makersite enables informed, sustainable decisions across product development and supply chain management.
Neil D'Souza founded Makersite in 2018, based in Munich, Germany. As a solo founder, D'Souza applied his extensive background as former CTO of Thinkstep, where he specialized in big data and lifecycle assessment. His founding insight addressed the critical market demand for a digital solution to navigate growing complexities in product sustainability and supply chain transparency.
Manufacturing enterprises globally adopt Makersite's platform to bolster their sustainability efforts and ensure product compliance. The company's vision is to empower these organizations to make data-driven, environmentally conscious decisions throughout the product lifecycle. Makersite strives for a future where products are inherently designed and manufactured with integrated sustainability.
Makersite has raised $88.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Makersite has raised $88.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Makersite has raised $88.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $70.0M Series B in July 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | $70M Series B | Rémi Said | Hitachi Ventures, KOMPAS VC, Lightrock, Planet A Ventures, Julien Cristiani, Translink Capital | Announced |
| Oct 1, 2022 | $18M Series A | Nick DE | Hitachi Ventures, KOMPAS VC, Lightrock | Announced |
Makersite has raised $88.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Makersite's investors include Rémi Said, Hitachi Ventures, Kompas VC, Lightrock, Planet A Ventures, Julien Cristiani, Translink Capital, Nick De.
Makersite is a Munich-based software company founded in 2018 that builds an AI-powered Product Lifecycle Intelligence platform using graph technology and digital twins to integrate cost, environmental, compliance, and supply chain risk data for manufacturing products[1][3][4][5][6]. It serves engineers, product teams, procurement departments, and enterprises like Microsoft, P&G, Philips, Lush, Daikin, Cummins, Barco, and Schneider Electric, enabling them to design compliant, safer, cost-effective, and sustainable products up to 50x faster than traditional methods by automating lifecycle assessments (LCAs), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and real-time scenario modeling[1][2][3][4][5][6]. The platform solves fragmented product data challenges by cleansing bills of materials (BOMs), enriching them with 150+ external databases (covering 36,000+ processes, 600,000+ impacts, and 100,000+ materials), and providing multi-criteria trade-offs for Scope 3 emissions, supply chain transparency, and regulatory compliance, with proven impact like reducing Microsoft's Surface Pro 10 carbon footprint by up to 28%[2][3][4][5][6]. Makersite recently raised €60m to scale, powering growth with a team of over 150 and integrations into CAD, PLM, and ERP systems like Autodesk, Siemens Teamcenter, and PTC Windchill[3][4][5].
Makersite was founded in 2018 in Munich, Germany, by CEO Neil d’Souza, who brings deep expertise at the intersection of big data, lifecycle analysis, and SaaS, assembling a stellar team of AI, engineering, and environmental science experts[2][3]. The idea emerged from d’Souza's vision to pioneer Product Intelligence, addressing early-stage product lifecycle transparency for sustainability amid rising regulations on emissions and supply chains[1][2][3]. Early traction came quickly despite its youth, securing blue-chip clients like Microsoft and P&G, multiple awards, and partnerships with data vendors to build the world's largest connected product database, fueled by venture funding that supported rapid expansion[2][3][5].
Makersite rides the sustainability tech wave in manufacturing, where tightening regulations on Scope 3 emissions, EPDs, and supply chain transparency demand data-driven ecodesign amid net-zero goals and circular economy shifts[2][3][5][6]. Timing is ideal as fragmented product data silos hinder progress; Makersite's AI automation levels the field for faster, compliant innovation, influencing the ecosystem by partnering with giants like Microsoft and data providers to standardize product intelligence[2][4][5]. It amplifies market forces like AI adoption in PLM and rising ESG pressures, enabling resilient supply chains and reducing environmental impacts at scale, positioning it as a key enabler in the $trillion manufacturing sustainability transition[1][2][3].
Makersite is primed to dominate Product Lifecycle Intelligence with its €60m funding fueling platform expansion, deeper integrations, and the largest product data ecosystem, targeting broader adoption across manufacturing verticals[5]. Trends like AI-driven automation, mandatory Scope 3 reporting, and ecodesign mandates will accelerate its growth, potentially evolving it into the de facto standard for sustainable product decisions as enterprises scale net-zero portfolios[2][3][5][6]. Its influence could expand through more enterprise partnerships and regulatory-aligned tools, transforming how manufacturers build greener products from day one—echoing its core mission to make impact transparent at lightning speed[1][4].